Brad Manzenberger's Family History

I have two separate Williams' lines. One paternal, one maternal. This is from my paternal side. There is some question about the Cromwell connection. This history was given to me by my grandfather who received it from a cousin in the 1980s or early'90s.

Williams Family History

Williams comes from the Welsh word “Gwylyn" which means “Sentinel.” Sir Oliver (or Thomas) Cromwell was a Williams, and changed his name to Cromwell at the request of King Henry VI11. To Morgan Williams of Glamorganshire Wales, a royal balliff of King Henry VII (1485-1509) we owe our surname. Sir Richard Williams was requested to take the name of Cromwell at the request of King Henry VIII. He was a member of Parliment in 1542. Oliver Cromwell, whose real name was Oliver Williams, was the son of Robert of Lancaster. He assumed the name of Cromwell to please a parental uncle. Down through the reign of James I, the family styled themselves “Cromwell, alias Williams. Surnames were not used in Wales until around the mid l500's, William and his son would be Williams or Williamson. We have a book compiled over manv vears by various people. the last entries are in the 1960's. Every thing recorded here comes from this record, and is the results of research and many hours spent by the authors.
"Richard the First" Qwynedd (North Wales), Philadelphia Co., Penna.
Source - Captain Isaac Williams and his Grandchildren. Part 1 Quaker Beginnings - 1717: 6 mo. 25 day. Richard Williams and Margaret Eaton, a widow published their second declaration of intention to wed. Their marriage was reported properly conducted, 7th month 24th day. It has been claimed that they were married 7th day, 10th month. That Margaret was a daughter of Humphrey Eaton, that Richard was an immigrant of 1705. If Margaret was a widow, her maiden name would not have been Eaton. Humphrey may have been the late husband, or even his father. If the above minutes are correct, the marriage might have taken place the 10th of the 7th month, or July 10, 1717.
Richard Williams Margaret Eaton
1- William Williams-b-1719 Qwynedd, (Qwynedd - Guinedd) Philadelphia Co. Penna.
William Williams Margaret Evans
b. -l7l9 b. -172l (probably at Qwynedd)
1- Priscilla Williams b. Qnynedd Pa.-3-27-1741 -m-John Pike
2- Isaac Williams b Qwynedd Pa.-1 1-7-1742 -m-1.-Rachel Pike-1765 -moved to Jefferson Co. Term -m -2-Hannah Beals 1792
3- Owen Williams b. Virginia 10-20-1744 -m-Katherine Crawford 1770
4- Marv Williams b. 10-20-1744 -d-Cane Creek North Carolina 8-14-1766
5-Richard Williams b. 11-11-1749 d-l1-?-1766
6- Elizabeth Williams b. l2-25-l750 m-1769 Nathan Pike
7- Rachel Williams b. 3-20-1753 m-1777? Joshua Chuness
8- Margaret Williams b. l-1755 m-1772 Alexander Campbell
9- Jean Williams b. 2-2S-1758 -d.-Cane Creek North Carolina 8-8-1766
10- Daniel Williams b. 6-9-1760 m-1781 Susanna Kemp
11- William Williams Jr. b. North Carolina 9-7-1763 -m-1786 Rachel Kemp
Note - William Williams will on record Chatham County NC 8-21-1773 - Margaret married Anthony Chamness at Cain Greek NC 5-9-1776
Isaac Williams Sr. Rachel Pike m-l-24-1765 Cane Creek, Orange Co NC
b. l1-7-1742 d-1828 b-l0-l746 Winchester Co.
Jefferson CO Tenn. (daughter of John & Abigail (Overran) Pike)
d-8-5-1789 Cane Creek, Orange Co. NC
1- John Williams b. l2-l9-1765 Orange Co. NC -disowned 1795 - New Hope
2- Abigail Williams b. 1768 -NFR
3- William Williams b. 6-l4-1770 disowned 1795 MOU *
4- Margaret Williams b. 12-27-l77l -NFR
5- Ruth Williams b. 2-9-1774 - Guilford Co. NC m-Johathan Adamson
6- Rachel Williams b. 9-10-1776 Surry Co. NC m-Thomas Adamson
7- Isaac Williams b. 3-l7-1779 m-Amelia Gibson
8-Richard Williams b. 9-l6-1781 disowned 1804 MCD **
9- Abel Williams b. 2-20-1786 -disowned 1811
10- Priscilla Williams b. 8-5-I789 -m- ? Fresh
ll-MaryWilliams jr. b. 8-5-1789 d.-3-2-1811
Note - Rachel Pike died the same day Her twins Priscilla & Mary were bo
Isaac Williams Sr. Hanna Beals m-12-26-1972-Lost Creek Mt. Jefferson Co. Tenn
b. 11-7-1742 d-1828 b. l2-l3-l759 -Guilford Co. NC
Jefferson Co. Tenn daughter of Thomas & Sarah (Antram) Beals
12- Sarah Williams b-ll-8-1793 Jefferson Co. Tenn.-dissowned 5-27-l8l5***
13- Catherina Williams b-l1-l3-1795 -NFR
14- Rebecca Williams b. 9-23-l799 disowned l816***
15- Elizabeth Williams b. 8-l4-1799 disowned l817***
16- Nelly (Eleanor)Williams b-8-14-1802 dissowned 1820 MCD**
* Married out of Unit' ** Married contrary to discipline *** Joined Methodist Society, NFR-No further record
Mtg. denotes Meeting
Isaac Williams Sr. was a great pioneer. Born near Philadelphia. as a child he traveled down the Valley of Virginia to Loudoun County. where he grew up. As a young man he moved again with his family to Orange County. North Carolina. He lived there in all the pre-Revolutionary strife of the Regulation. Three Williams’s were disowned for participation (maybe the Revolutionary War) but young Isaac maintained his good Quaker standing.
At Cane Creek he married Rachel Pike. and in 1772 they moved to Deep Creek on the frontier of Guifford County NC. and three years later to Surry County NC. in the far West. After Rachel's death in 1789. he moved to the Quaker settlement at Lost Creek in Jefferson County in Eastern Tennessee. He was an original member of the Meeting at Deep River in 1778. Westfield in 1786 and Lost Creek 1797.
A Staunch Friend. Isaac raised sixteen Sons and Daughters in the way of truth. Most of them left the fold. or was disowned for irregular conduct or marriage. Three Daughters by Hannah Beals disgraced him by running away to Methodism. Little has been learned of his descendants other than the families of Captain Isaac and Rachel (Adamson) who moved to Indiana in 1817.
Rachel Pike died the same day her twins were born 8-5-1789. at the time of her death Isaac was 10 and Rachel was 13
Hannah Beals took her certificate to Lick Creek Meeting in Indiana in 1828. and doubfless spent her last days in Lawrence County.
Source - Harry Williams - Williams Indiana: Grandfather Isaac Williams Came from French Broad River Tennessee when Garrett Williams was about 13 years old in 1816 or 1817 and crossed White River (the White River runs east and west across Lawrence County, Indiana, and empties into the Wabash River at the Indiana-Illinois border) at Stump Hole Bridge. Only about ten acres near the ford (crossing) at Stump Hole had been cleared at that time on the north side of the river. In 1924 Herschel Bowman raised a good average crop of corn on this ground. Captain Isaac Williams drafted a Company of East Tennessee Militia in 1814, to help fight the so called second war with Great Britain, he also fought in the Creek Indian War and was known as an Indian fighter. Amel and Roxie Williams, along with their son Larry and family still live on a portion of the original acreage of Isaac Williams. The source of most of this information was given to me in about 1984 by them. They drove to Redfield and gave a copy to Uncle Albert Williams and myself. Amel is a direct descendant of Ham Williams. who researched most of the family history in later years.
Source -The Times Mail - Bedford Indiana 6-17-1993 issue-Williams platted 1889 - Named for Williams Family, early settlers. Previously known as Greenville There are still many Williams's in the area.
Source - Captian Isaac Part 2 - He was the son of Isaac Williams Sr. and Rachel Pike. He was born in Surry Co. NC on 3-17-1779 and died 2-13-1856, in Lawrence Co. Indiana
He married first. Amelia, daughter of Garrett Gibson on 5-1-1801, she was born in Surry County NC. 6-6-l786 and died 7-2-1841 in Lawrence County. Indiana. Tradition says the wedding took place at Asheville NC. As Amelia was not yet fifteen, it appears that this may have been a run away marriage, without Church sanction. At any rate Isaac was disowned immediately thereafter. Both Isaac and Amelia are buried at Old Union In Lawrence County.
Isaac Sr. married 2nd on 4-14-1844 to Lucy Dye, she was born 7-4-1801, and died 8-24-1844. Brurial at Ferguson Cemetery.
Isaac Sr. married 3rd on 5-31-1846 to Rebecca D. Dobelin, born 12-23-1797, died 3-23-1857, buried at Old Union
Isaac Williams Jr. Amelia Gibson
b.- 3-17-1779 b. 6-6-l786
1-Laban Williams b-2-22-1802 Jefferson Co. Tenn. -d-l0-25-1815
2-Garrett Gibson Williams b-6-6-1804 -d-11-5-1887 -m-Lucy Kern 3-19-1829
3-Richard Williams b-10-l6-1806 -d-8-10-1880 -m-Abigail Kern 11-12-1829
4-Louisa M. Wiliams b-6-15-1808 -d-I-11-1833 -rn Samuel Rubottom 1833 (Eleaneuy, Squire)
5-Prier (Pryor)Williams b-1-22-1810 -d-9-l-1846 -m-Anna Kern 2-2-1832
6-Mahala Williams b-4-2-18l2 -d-5-30-1853-m-Eli Kern 2-2-1832
7-Andrew Jackson Williams b-6-5-18l4 -d-12-23-1875 -never married - buried Old Union
8-James Dixon Williams b-3-3-l8l6 d-4-28-l856 -m-Cythia Cox
9-Abel Williams b-11-28-1817 d-l0-21-1839 born & died Lawrence Co. Ind.
l0-Ahinoam b-ll-l6-l819 d-11-15-1820
11-Elkanah (Eleaney) Williams b-12-19-1822 d-10-5-1888 m-1-Sarah S. Farmer 10-8-1850 -2-Sarah B MeGrew
12-Bartimus Williams b-2-1 1-1825 d-6-l-1882 m-1-Rebecca D Armstrong 10-8-1850 no children
2-Emily Angeline Hamrnersley d-8-26-1872 with children
3-Rachel L. McDonald d-6-17-1875 with children
13-Cornelia Williams b-6-17-l828 d-1-l882 m-James Boyd no children
The first eight children were born in East Tennessee. Laban in Jefferson Country, the others in Sevier Couny. Andrew Jackson was born during the War of 1812, and bore the General's name. Laban died soon after the end of the War. Isaac and Amelia took seven children to Indiana and five more where born there.
Isaac was disowed shortly after his marriage to 14 year old Amelia, whether for marrying out of unity we know not. He did not seek reinstatement or condemn his conduct for attending musters..
Garrett Gibson Williams Lucy Kern m-3-19-1829
Born 11-18-1804, Sevier County, Tennesse. b-4-6-l8l0 Nicholas Co. Ky d-12-15. 1892
on French Broad River d-11-13-1887 Lawrence parents-Abraham Kern and Susan Wilson
County Indiana Garrett and Lucy are buried side by side at Mount Olive, Ind
I-Clarissa Williams b-5-l 1-1830 -d-4-20-1871 1st -m-l 1-11-52 Pleasant Bowman - 2nd-m-George Phillip
2-Louis R. Williams b 7-20-1831 -d-9-12-1898 1st-m-Sarah E Hayes 2nd-m-Sarah McDonald-Honey
3-Celia Williams b-3-l0-I833 -1-11-3-1923-m-Mike Stipp 1-15-1867 no children
4-Cythia Williams b-10-8-1834 d-5-17-1880-m-Milton McKee 2-2-1853
5-Adam K Williams b-l3-l836 d-12-9-1861 (died in the Arrnv-Civil War with Measles near Frederick City Md.)
6-Laban Williams b-12-17-1837 d-7-3-1837- (killed in action, Civil War-Gettysburg)
7-Ambrose Williams b-5-l 1-1839 d-9-15-1881-m-Eliza A. Cox (daughter of George W. Cox)-Boyd & Kern as name
8-Jackson Williams b-l0-l8-1840 d-l0-17-1841
9-Daniel Boone Williams b-l2-1-1842 d-11-5-1876 (Wounded, Battle of Gettysburg d-Aaaheim, Ca.)
10-Emilia Williams b-11-l-l844 d-7-14-1921-m-William F Mitchell -1844-1913 son of Joim M Mitchell
11-Zachary Taylor Williams b-2-8-l847 d-9-9-1906-m-Sarah J. Witsman
12-Rebecca Williams b-l-27-l849 d-l0-20-1852
13-Clarinda Williams b-8-20-l85l d-10-l 1-1924 m-"Love" (Gottlieb?) Bossert
14-Emmaline F. Williams b.-4-17-1853 d-1-10-1895-m-Theodore ("Dode") Short
Ambrose Williams Eliza A Cox - Daughter of George W. Cox
Albert Williams thought it was Kerns which is on Clays death certiticate as his as his Mothers name with no first name, the name Boyd has also been used on various records. Apparently no one is certain, I will accept the above name which which is on record with Captain Isaac Williams and his Grandchildren)
1 - Charley Williams -m-Effie Wagoner (infant deceased)
2 - Clay Dixon Williams - Angie Nickles -2nd-m-Jane Blake
3 - Ellis Williams -m-Etta Smith
Note* Ambrose Williams died when Clay Dixon Williams was 10 years old. Liza Boyd-Cox-Kern remarried to Nip Phipps and they had a son named Ralph Phipps b-l2-8-l887 -d-1973 at the age of 86, He would be a half-brother to Ambrose Williams’ Children. Daughter in law - Nancy H. Phipps 3910 So. Walnut B126. Bloomington. Ind. 47401-7377
Source - Albert Williams said Liza Williams was a very short women. If she sat on a regular chair her feet would not touch the floor. Some one built her a special chair with short legs, uncle Eph had it for many years. Albert does not know what happened to it.
Clay Dixon Williams Angie Nickless
b-4-5-187I d-9-24-1944 bur. Frankfort SD b-8-12-1872 d ???????? bur Dayton, Ohio
1 -Zella Williarns-b-1-2l-l892 m-6-30-1909 - to- John Francis Manzenberger b-5-30-1891
d-l-15-1919 bar. Bedford Ind. Green Hill Cern. d-3-16-1964 -bur. Pleasant Run Township Ind.
children-l-William Manzenberger-b-6-26-1910-m-7-2-1931 to Ruth May b-3-29-19l4
1-Carolyn Ruth Manzenberger -b-7-18-1932 m-5-1449 to Jessie L. Hoskins b-96-l928
1-William Ray Hoskins b-l0-27-l949-m-Bonnie 7??? 1'-????
1-Jennifer Christine Hoskins b-7-8-1978
2-Vivian Carol Hoskins -b-1-2-1952
3-Barbara Sue Hoskins -b-8-24-1953-m-James Russel b-???
1-Douglas Alan Russell -b-8-23- 1977
2 Jeffry Scott Russell -b-7-l6-l979
4-Debra Kay Hoskins -b-8-l9-l954 m-??? to James Anderson -?????
1-Jessica Kay Anderson b-6-15-l977
5-Glen David Hoskins -b-l0-23-l959 m-6-16-1979 to Teresa Collins -????
2-Phyllis Ann Manzenberger -b-12-28-1936 m-5-25-1957 to James P. Root -b-l1-28-1935
1-Faith Ann Root -b--10-1958
2-Krista Lvnn Root -b-3-l0-l961
3-James P. Root Jr. -b-3-13-1962
4-Leah Jan Root -b-74-l965
3-Marian Jean Manzenberger -b-3-25-1939 m-6-1957 to Taylor D Winegar b-3-2l-l939
1-Julia Ann Winegar -b~5-l7-l958
2-Ginger Leah Winegar -b-5-15-l96l
4-Michel Lee Manzenberger -b-5-30-l946-m-8-l9~6 to Janet Tipp~' -b????
1-Deanna Lynn -b--10-1967
2-Molly Ann Tippy -b-11-28-l973
2-Joseph Kelsey Manzenberger -b-2-15-l912-m-l0-24-1936- to-Dorothy Gale Watson -b-9-17-l912
1-Larry Kent Manzenberger -b-5-l5-l939 -1-5-15-1939 -bar. Pleasant Run Township Ind.
2-Neil W. Manzenberger -b-5-25-l946 m-6-22-l968 to Janice Marie Burch -b-12-5-l948 (Neil VietnVet)
1-Bradley Wayne Manzenberger b-4-7-l969 (Navy 4 years)
2-Lacinda Marie Manzenberger -b-1-8-1973
*Note-Neil married 2nd to Rosie Marie Burch on 10-24-t987
(Neil is Band Director at Jennings Co. High School. L/Columbus Ind - Joe lives in Anderson In~)
3 - Helen Manzenberger -b-2-25-1913 m-8-30-1930 to Robert Leland Reuter b-5-21-1908 d-2-2-1973
l-Gordon Lee Reuter b-5-1-l932 m-6-2-1955 to Margot Erna Diehl b-3-3-l933
1-Raymon Earl Reuter b-5-5-l 951 m-6-29-1974 to Ruth Ann Pursley b-7-12-l 954
2-Ronald Dean Reuter b-3-17-l956 m-6-8-1975 to Linda Marie Rinson b-l2-20-l957
1-Elizabeth Ann Reuter b-5-2-1978
3.Ramona Lee Reuther b-12-16-1958 m. 11-24-1978 to Daniel Lee Gould b 8-25-1958
4. - Catherine Grace Manzenberger b-9-26-1914 m-5-17-1930 to Gerove W. Covey b-9-11-190
1-Roberta Ellen Covey b-7-12-1931 m-2-12-1947 to John Eathel Norman b-l-12-1929 d-I 1-15-1979
1-John Terry Norman b-5-25-195l
2-Dale Anthony Norman b-12-4-l954 m-8-3 1-1972 to Cheyl Ann Prince b-5-24-1956
1-Tanya Dale Norman b-l0-l4-1972
3-David Duane Norman b-1 1-15-1960
4-Alicia Gae Norman b-3-I-1963
2-George Francis Covey b-6--t-1933 m-8-16-1952 to Wanda Kathrine Baker b-5-10-1930
1-Cassie Lee Covey b-3-1-1957
2-Tammnra Gayle Covey b-8-1-1966
5 - Winnie Angeline (Angie) Manzenberger -b-10-26-19l6 m-12-17-193 1 to Paul Umphiess
1-Mary Lucille Umphress b-12-12-1933 d-9-1-1933
2-Leslie Dale Umphress bb-12-1 1-1935 m-??????????
1-Michael Anthony b-1 1-2-1957
2-Jennifer Kimberly b-6-28-1965
6 - Mildred Alice Manzenberger -b-8-7-18 -m-???? to Ansel Ray Deckard b-4-23-1918
1-Ansel Ray (Buddy) Deckard Jr b-12-13-1937 m-????to Peggy June Hollars b-12-13-1937
1-Timothy Lee Deckard b-8-I6-1959 m-???to Kinberly Jo Fitzgeral b-2-2l-1963
2-Gregory Ray Deckard b-10-27-1963
3-Michael Earl Deckard b-5-9-1967
4-Curtis Gene Deckard b-2-15-1973
2-Gary Don Deckard b-7-14-1943 m-????to Judith Ann Moore b-6-7-1940
1-Jennifer Lynn Deckard b-9-29-l968
2-Jeffery Don Deckard b-5-1-1972
3-Steven Duane Deckard b-5-28-1950 m-Pamela Jo Emmons b-2-23-1954
1-Sharmon Ray Deckard b-7-3 1-1974
2-Christopher Neal Deckard b-7-8-1976
2nd marriage of John Francis Manzenberger to Alpha Bartlett b-8-l9-1905 d4-21-1979
7-Luella Manzenberger b-2-25-1923 m-12-24-1946 to James Francis Clampitt b-2-25-1923
1-James Marshall Clampitt b-10-29-l948 m4-21-1970 to Cora Mae Spore b-14-195l
1-James Arthur Clampitt b~8-8-1971
2-Jane Angelyn Clampitt b-10-26-1950 m-8-22-1971 to John Wesley Fansler b-3-3l-I957
3-John Thornton Clampitt b-74-1952 m-9-14-1978 to Pamela Smith b-8-7-1957
l-John Andrew Clampitt b-l4-1983
4-Jerome Edward Clampitt b-5-28-1954 m-12-5-1975 to Tracey Leigh Meadows b4-I 1-1956
1-Kyle Matthew Clampitt b-5-13-1978
2-Heather Lynn Clampirt b-6-13-I979
5-Joseph Austin Clampitt b-l-22-1956 m-2-7-1975 to Laura Leifh Stanoombe b-7-9-l956
1-Jennifer Leigh b-3-1 1-1977
8-Alpha Mae Manzenberger b-9- 10-1924 m- 10-31 - 1941 to William Gerald McKnight b-80-26- 1921 dA- 18-1976
9-John Manzenberger b-9-1 6-1926 d-12- 15-1937
10-Frank C Manzenberger b-7-19-1928 m-5-1-1948 to Rosemary Todd b-8-19-1930
1-Lynn David Manzenberger b-7-1 9-1949 m-8-3 1-1968 to Connie Sue Wray b-10- 10-1949
1-John David Manzenberger b7-9-1969
2-Jeffrey Dean Manzenberger b-10-23-1971
2-Shelley Claudette Manzenberger b-9-1-1951 m-2-5-1972 to Jerry' Wayne Fax b-1 1-12-1949
1-Jay Dustin Fox b-2-18-1973
2-Jeremy Wade Fox b-2-3-1976
3-Natasha Lane Fox b-7-14-1977
11-Mary Jane Manzenberger b-7-1 1-1931 m-??? to Fast
1-Julie Ann East b-5-18-1948 m-????Likens
1-Eric W. Likens b-9-1 1-1968
2-Suaan K. Likens b4-29-1972
2-Cassandra Lee East b-8-l-1949 m-????Claude A Hill b-I4-1947
1-Mary Elizabeth Hill b-1 1-18-19??
3-Dayla Jane East b-8-31-1952 m-???? to Dennis Mark Jackson b-l0-12-1950
I-Dennis Mark Jackson Jr. b-10-12-197?
2nd Marriage Mary Jane Manzenberger on 10-31-1960 to Jack F Moses b-1 1-7-1933
4-Tracy Roland Moses b-10-4-19??
2 - Alva Kenneth Williams - b-10-29-l894-m-Pearl Marie Kuhns- b-2-l2-l903 Belle Plaine IA
children 1-Vivian N. Williams - b-3-1-l927 -m-Calvin D Power b-3-12-27 Huron SD
2 - Walter James Williams b-l 1-25-1930 -m-AIta Joan Schultze -b-5-25-l931 Telare SD
3 - Robert Kenneth Williams - b-l2-3 1-1935 -m-Dixie Bower -hb-7-l-37
Source Walter Williams - My Mother told me Angie staved with us about one year in the early 1930's 1 do not remember her. My Mother said she was the most disagreeable person she had ever known, but she thought I (Walter) was all right. I never heard my Mother ever say any thing bad about anv body but Grandmother Angie. The only Grandmother I remember was Grandmother Jane.
Source Joe Manzenberger - Grandma Angie was married two times after Clay Dixon. The first was Jim Sipes, and the 2nd was ?????Wiedner. I never met either one, I can remember she stayed with us as a caregiver for a while, but alter that I know very little. Dad remarried in 1923 to Alpha Bartlett, she gave birth to three girls and and two boys. She was a stepmother second to none. we grew up in the Bartlesville area until we all married and went our separate ways. Our step grandparents were wonderfull, they treated us like their own family. We had a good childhood, the rural life was good for us.
9-15-95 Joe sent according to the identification on the back of the pictures - Grandpa and Grandma Michless parents of Agnie Nichless - Grandpa Clay Williams,
Clay Dixon Williams Nancy Jane Blake (2nd marriage)
b-4-5-1871 Williams md. b-4-6-1872 MT Olive Ind.-m-l0-l0-1897 (death certificate b-4-5-1872)
d-9-24-1944 bur. Frankfort SD d-7-9-1934 bur. Frankfort SD
(parents-Fred Blake and Hannah Nale Nole)
1.- Celia Williams- b-6-3-98 MT Olive d-12-22-66 bur.Frankfort SD -m-Ora L Ferguson b-9-17-l900 Lexington Ill. d-6-l 1-1957 bur. Frankort SD ~arents Harrey Ferguson & Mary Wiedner)
2 - Ruby Williams- b-7-3-99 Mt. Olive Ind. 6-12-2443 Britton SD -m John Hoff~b-4-23-89-ND d-3-l0-48 bur. Britton SD
I-Edwin Allen Huff b-2-28-l928 (premature) -bur. Hecla SD (death certificate shows name of Mother, Father
and child as Huff - Book 3 - Page 86 - Number 7316 Brown County Register of Deeds)
2 John Richard Hoff b-5-10-29 Hecla SD-m-Pauline Delores Inberg b-9-15-30
1. David Vahid Hoff -b 5-7-1965
2. Kimberly Riswan Hoff -b-9-15-67 m Joe Campbell
Joe Campbell drafted by San Diego Charger, played with L.A. Raiders, Barcilona & London in World League)
3- Raymond Hoff b 1-20-32 Britton SD m-Evelyn ( 7 children)( L/Virginia Beach Va.)
4- Franklin Delano Hoff b-l0-l0-33 Britton SD m-Barbara Skeeter b-4-5-36 Ahosie N.C. d-5-l 1-1977 bur. Ahosie N.C.
3 - Ellis Williams b-4-2-190l MT Olive Ind. d-9-14-1904 bur. Mt Olive Ind.
4 - Ephrian A. Williams-b-9-22-03 MT Olive In d-6-20-68 (Brown Co) bur. Frankfort SD-m-Leah Vivian Wav-b-3-8-l 1
Northville SD - d-8-15-1979 (Brown Co.) bur. Frankfort SD-(parents Brady Henry Way & Lula J. Hollenbeck)
5 - Albert C. Williams-b-6-7-05 MT Olive Ind -m-10-7-35 Minnie Hansen-b-9-29-17 Turton SD d-5-23-73 bur Frankfort SD
(parants-Chris Hansen & Johanna Ebberlin)
1 - Albert Ray (Skip) Williams b-4-248 Frankfort SD-m-Mary Jo Wurz-b-12-549 Doland SD
1- Nikki Lynn Williams-b-1-4-69
2 - Alan Ray Williams-n 1-8-70 m-Rochelle Bottum
3 - Autumn Elizabeth Wi1liams-b-9-25-77
6 - Lawrence Williams -b-l2-28-19l1 lived a few hours bur. MT Olive Ind.

Source Albert Williams - All of the children of Clay Dixon Williams where not given middle names, they where told they could pick their own it they wanted one. Alva picked Kenneth, because he did not like the name Alva, no one ever called as I know no one else in the family had a middle name.
Source Albert Williams - Tells the story of Alva Williams when he was 14 years old, he and a mixed race friend of his by the name of Frank Crook where standing by the railroad tracks one day when a train was going by. Frank said why don't we take a ride, so they hopped the train (the rods I imagine which was the way to travel in those days with Out any money). Alva didn’t come home and Grandmother Jane was very worried, she tried to get Grandpa Clay to go look for him, but he told her not to worry he would come home when he got hungry. Grandmother Jane never turned down anyone who came to her door asking for help or food. 3 years later came a knock to her door, and there stood a grown man, who said he was hungry could she spare something to eat. She recognized Alva, and welcomed him home with open arms. He had spent the years traveling with a circus in the South, working odd jobs all over, the railroad as a fireman, and on the largest farm in the world at the time in Danville Il. Uncle Albert said when they went by there on the way too Dakota he counted 58 Gang Plows pulled by Mules working on that farm.
In 1914 Alva followed the harvest into South Dakota, liked the area, and found permanent employment with Harrv Barz who farmed south of Mellette, SD. In 1917 he returned to Indiana to join the Army, and served in France. He returned to Indiana alter his discharge in 1919, and said he was going back to South Dakota (by Walter - He told me he had his first good breath of fresh air when came into the State, and promised himself to go back) He talked his brother Eph and his Sister Ruby into going along with him. Alva and Ruby worked for Harry Barz, and Eph worked for Henry Hilkemeier, and later for Mart Muxen. That fall they wrote home, trying to persuade the rest of the family to come to Dakota. Grandmother Jane would not leave, because of her mother. Grandpa Clay had been operating a General Store in Mt Olive. and it was not a successful adventure, he also farmed.
Albert said he worked at a Saw Mill for $1.00 a day hauling sawdust with a wheel borrow up and over a big mound of sawdust during that time. Jane's Mother passed away. and she wrote and said they where getting ready to come out. Grandpa had his crop in, and they had to wait for that. The South Dakota people said they where always short of food so Grandmother Jane, Celia and Albert picked and canned vegetables and fruit all summer to use that winter.
They sold all of their farm equipment and livestock at a sale on 104-1920. Loaded everything else they owned on a railroad car and arrived in Frarkfort SD on 10-7-1920. It cost them $311.00 for the Railroad car. and $38.00 apiece for the Tickets. Alva and Eph had already rented a farm, and had bought equipment etc. Albert says they put him in debt at 15 years of age, and he did not get out of debt until 1942.1 think he did remarkably well, most people never get out of debt.
Grandmother Jane had an old Uncle come with them to Dakota, by the name of William Blake. He was born-2-25-1856 in Kentucky and died 8-28-1931, and is buried at Frankfort SD beside Jane and Clay.
Source - Walter Williams - My Father Alva told me a story about Uncle Bill Blake, it seems he had a good sum of money in a Bank in Indiana in the late 1800's, and during one of the bank crash's of that period, the Bank went broke, and so did Uncle Bill's money. From that day he never trusted banks, and always kept his money hid away at home. The family was alway's after him about putting his money in the Bank, because it would be safer there. in case of a fire etc. They assured him that there wasn”t any danger of Banks closing everything was so much better now, and they eventually convinced him thwy wer safe, and he deposited about $5000.00 in the Bank in Frankfort SD. Every time someone went to town Iwhich wasn”t often Uncle Bill would go along, draw his money out of the bank, cout it, re-deposit it,and go home satisfied ot was still there. It turned out Uncle Bill was right, he should have kept his moneh at home were it was safe. The Bank in Frankfort went broke during the big Bank Carsh in the 1930’s. Uncle Bill lost all his money, as well as everybody else who had money in the Bank. My father said he (Uncle Bill) never knew he had lost it, as he was very ill atthe time, and passed away in 1931.

Alva Kenneth Williams Pearl Marie Kuhns (Alva served in France during WW 1)
b-l0-29-l894 - d-12-7-1969 b-2-12-1903 - m-4-2-1926
Sioux Falls SD-bur. Franlfort SD d-l9-8-l989-Redfield SD - bur. Frankfort SD
1 -Vivian N Williams- b-3-l-l927 @ Frankfort SD m-Calvin Dix Power (vet WW 11) b-3-12-l927 @ Huron SD
m-3-4-1950 Ca; Redfield SD
I - Robert Douglas Power b-7-3 1-55 Ca. Pierre SD - son Jesse Steven Power b-7-8-79 Ca, Huron SD
2 - Laura Ann Power b-l0-9-59 @ Deadwood SD m-Kevin Dale Eichstadt b-7-l8-59 Ca, Huron SD m-8 @, Huron SD
2 -Walter James Williams - Alta Joan (Schultze) Williams
1 - Theodore Lee -
2- Cathy Sue -
3 - Mary. Jo.
3 - Robert Kenneth Williams b-12-3 1-1935 - m-Dixie Lee Bower b-7-1-37 @ Winner SD m-8-l 1-57 @ Redfield SD
1 - Beth Dee Williams b- 1-17-64 @ Aberdeen SD - m-Jim Osness @ Aberdeen SD
2 - David Monte Williams b-12-31-68 @ Aberdeen SD
Walter James Williams Alta Joan Schultze
b-l1-25-1930 @ Frankfort SD b-5-25-l93l @ Tulare SD m-12-26-1948
1- Theodore Lee Williams Ed. b-8-9-1949 @ Redfield SD. m -Betty Ann Wintersteen b-l0-3-1949 @ Sioux Falls SD
m-5-25-73 @ Sioux Falls SD Lt Col. US Army Reserve
1 - Chad Michael Williams b-l0-l8-l974 @ Manhattan Ks
2 - Ryan Matthew Williams b3-8-l977 @ Aberdeen. SD
3 - Brent James Williams b-l-3-l980 @ Aberdeen. SD

1- Theodore Lee Williams Ed.D b-8-9-1949 @ Redfield SD. m Shannon Joy Anderson (Waldner) b-8-11-l961 @ Redileld SD
m-12-29-90 Lt Col. U.S. Army Reserve Dustin Jon Waldner b-3-15-8l @ Huron SD
(father David Waldner b-7-l0-60 -d-8-27-85 Costa Rico -bur Redfield SD
2- Cathy Sue Williams b-3-26-1952 @ Redfield SD- Vahid Fathi Dr. M.E b-6-25-l949 @ Isfahan Iran - m-5-6-76 @ Rapid City SD
1 - Ali Jason Fathi b-10-l8-l977 @ Aberdeen SD
2 - Mehdi Justin Fathi b-7-8-l980 .@ New York City
3 - Farrah Nicole Fathi b-l2-9-l984 @ Parma.Ohio
3- Mary Jo Williams b-10-20-1962 '@ Redfield SD- Kevin Thomas Haselhorst b-l-l1-l96l @ Randoph Nebr. m 4-28-84 @, Garden Grove Ca.
1- Erik Williams Haselhorst -b-l0-l8-l984 @. Ridgecrest Ca.
2 -Alexandria Joann Haselhorst - b-2-25-1988 @ Ridgecrest Ca.